[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 28] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR417.172] [Page 333] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 417_SOAP AND DETERGENT MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents Subpart Q_Manufacture of Detergents by Dry Blending Subcategory Sec. 417.172 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Except as provided in Sec. Sec. 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Effluent limitations ----------------------------- Average of daily Effluent characteristic Maximum values for 30 for any 1 consecutive days day shall not exceed-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of anhydrous product) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.03 0.01 COD....................................... 0.21 .07 TSS....................................... 0.03 .01 Surfactants............................... 0.03 .01 Oil and grease............................ 0.015 .005 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.03 0.01 COD....................................... 0.21 .07 TSS....................................... 0.03 .01 Surfactants............................... 0.03 .01 Oil and grease............................ 0.015 .005 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33955, June 29, 1995]